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Do you know - Excess weight can increase the risk of Cancer?
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI/Mediawire): The death trap Obesity is responsible for 20 per cent of cancer deaths in women and 14 per cent in men. The death rate increases 10 per cent for every 5 unit increase in BMI (Body Mass Index). 40 per cent of the cancers diagnosed since 2014 ar
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Research reveals how brain distinguishes speech from noise
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Washington (US), December 21 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers provided the first physiological evidence that a foundational center of the brain influences how sound is processed by identifying a previously unknown neural circuit.
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Study sheds new light on how brain distinguishes speech from noise
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Washington [US], December 20 (ANI): For the first time, researchers have provided physiological evidence that a pervasive neuromodulation system - a group of neurons that regulate the functioning of more specialized neurons - strongly influences sound processing in an important auditory regi
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Scientists use machine intelligence to accelerate brain mapping technique
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Okinawa [Japan], December 20 (ANI): A study by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University shows a new use of technology to hasten brain mapping technique.
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Regions of brain where serotonin promotes patience revealed by scientists
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Okinawa [Japan], December 19 (ANI): In a study on mice, scientists have pinpointed specific areas of the brain that individually promote patience through the action of serotonin.
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Study reveals how brain knows when something is different
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Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): During a recent study, scientists discovered how a particular set of high-frequency brain waves may help us know unconsciously if something is different by comparing memories of the past with present experiences.
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New means of neuronal communication discovered in human brain
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Helsinki [Finland], December 19 (ANI): An international research group has discovered in the human brain a new functional coupling mechanism between neurons, which may serve as a communication channel between brain regions.
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New study uses machine intelligence to hasten brain mapping
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Okinawa [Japan], December 19 (ANI): Researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University have discovered a new way to use machine intelligence for accelerating brain mapping technique.
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COVID-19 virus can cause blood-brain barrier, says new study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 18 (ANI): A new study by University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine strongly claims that COVID-19 virus can show cognitive effects to the patients such as brain fog and fatigue.
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Researchers discover brain pattern that could improve mental health disord
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Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): A pattern in how the brain breaks down tryptophan, a common amino acid consumed through food, was discovered by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
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LSU health research suggests new mechanism to balance emotional behaviour
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Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): A surprising reciprocal interaction between chemicals in the brain causes accelerated loss of molecules that regulate brain cell communication, according to findings of new research led by Si-Qiong June Liu, MD, PhD, Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy a
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Rare Stroke Survivor Shares His Story of Hope and Resilience, in a New Mem
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): When unimaginable tragedy struck the Pune born, Mumbai raised, US Citizen Sameer Bhide on 'one fine day' in January 2017 at his home in the US, his life changed forever. He had suffered an extremely rare catastrophic hemo
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